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Markup erupts over Stop Sexualization of Children Act; critics call it censorship

Education and Labor: House Committee · March 17, 2026

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Summary

HR 7661, the Stop Sexualization of Children Act, prompted heated, bipartisan debate. Sponsors said the bill prevents federal funds from supporting explicit materials for minors; opponents warned it would chill Holocaust education, censor transgender people and impose federal controls on local curricula. Multiple amendments and roll-call votes were recorded.

Representative Miller introduced HR 7661 (Stop the Sexualization of Children Act), saying taxpayer funds should not support "explicit" materials for minors and named several contemporary books he said were inappropriate for schools. Supporters described the bill as protecting age‑appropriate instruction and…

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